Eric Cowell: Simon Cowell And Lauren Silverman's Baby Boy

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Congratulations go out to Simon Cowell!

The "X Factor" mentor welcomed son Eric, with girlfriend Lauren Silverman on Friday (Feb. 14), People confirms. Baby Eric arrived at 5:45 p.m. in New York City and weighed in at six pounds, seven ounces.

Cowell took to Twitter shortly after the birth to announce his happy news: